<html> At 04:53 PM 10/06/2001 +0100, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite cite>At 09:42 06/10/01 -0400, Jon Page wrote: <blockquote type=cite cite>I prefer to designate the hitchpins first and snug the paper down around them. Since the hitchpins are angled, this will advance the paper forwards a bit. If the bridge pins were punctured first and the paper secured, then the paper will buckle in the backscale once the hitchpins are marked.  The difference in this offset from the top of the hitchpin to the bottom can be a few millimeters, this will ultimately affect the location of the ends of the wrap.</blockquote> Everyone is free to do as they please.  I explained it from this experienced stringmaker's point of view, with a full explanation, which you clearly did not bother to read.  Stringmakers have to deal with all comers. JD</blockquote> Clearly, I did read it and simply disagreed. Regards, Jon Page,   piano technician Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. <a href="mailto:jonpage2001@mediaone.net" eudora="autourl">mailto:</a>jonpage2001<a href="mailto:jonpage2001@mediaone.net" eudora="autourl">@mediaone.net</a> <a href="http://www.stanwoodpiano.com/" eudora="autourl">http://www.stanwoodpiano.com</a> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</html>